Installation Instructions for Hot Fix A2D001

Windows for x64


Hot fix A2D001 addresses the issue(s) in SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench 5.3 as documented in the Issue(s) Addressed section of the hot fix download page:

http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/A2D.html#A2D001


A2D001 is a "container" hot fix that contains the following "member" hot fixes which will update the software components as needed.

A2E001  updates  SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Mid-Tier 5.3
A1J001  updates  SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Server 5.3

See What is a container hot fix? in the Hot Fix FAQ for more information about container hot fixes.


Before applying this hot fix, follow the instructions in SAS Note 35968 to generate a SAS Deployment Registry report, then verify that the appropriate product releases are installed on your system. The release number information in the Registry report should match the 'member' release number information provided above for the software components installed on each machine in your deployment.

The hot fix downloaded, A2D001pt.zip, includes the updates required for all components listed above on all applicable operating systems. To apply this hot fix on multiple machines, you can either save A2D001pt.zip on each machine or save it in a network location that is accessible to all machines.

Do NOT extract the contents of A2D001pt.zip. The hot fix installation process will extract the contents as needed.


IMPORTANT NOTES

  1. Files delivered in this hot fix will be backed up during the installation process. However, it is good general practice to back up your system before applying updates to software.

  2. You must have Administrator Privileges on your CLIENT or SERVER machine.

  3. All currently active SAS sessions, daemons, spawners and servers must be terminated before applying this hot fix.

  4. This hot fix should be installed using the same userid who performed the initial software installation.

  5. CONFIGURATION: No automatic configuration scripting is included for this hot fix. If you have previously configured software installed, the SAS Deployment Manager may present a screen where you will see "Apply SAS Hot Fixes" and "Configure SAS Hot Fixes" options. On this screen, you must ensure that the "Configure SAS Hot Fix" option is *not* selected. If this option is automatically selected, please de-select it prior to proceeding with the SAS Deployment Manager Screens. Failure to do so could have unintended consequences when applying this hot fix.


INSTALLATION

Hot Fix A2D001 must be installed on each machine where the updated components of the product, listed above, are installed. During the installation process you may see references to all operating systems for which updates are provided in the hot fix. The installation process will determine the operating system and which component(s) of SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench 5.3 require updating on the machine. See SAS Note 44810 for more details.

The hot fix will be applied using the SAS Deployment Manager. By default, the SAS Deployment Manager will search in the <SASHOME>\InstallMisc\HotFixes\New directory for hot fixes to be applied, but will also prompt for a location if you have downloaded hot fixes to a different directory.

After downloading A2D001pt.zip, follow the instructions for applying hot fixes in the SAS Deployment Wizard and SAS Deployment Manager 9.4: User's Guide.

Please review the CONFIGURATION Important Note above concerning proper selection of the "Configure SAS Hot Fix" option in the SAS Deployment Manager.


The hot fix installation process generates the log file

<!SASHOME>\InstallMisc\InstallLogs\IT_date-and-time-stamp.log
for example, IT_2011-10-31-13.18.21.log. Each attempt to apply a hot fix results in the creation of a new log file giving detailed information regarding the installation process.

Postexec log files are created after the installation is completed and identifies the files that were added, backed up, changed and removed. These log files include the ‘member’ hot fix id in the name of the file and are also written to the <!SASHOME>\InstallMisc\InstallLogs directory. There is one postexec log for each ‘member’ hot fix applied (member hot fixes are listed at the top of these instructions).


The content of this hot fix is listed in the hot fix manifest.


POST-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

For each product installed, click the link to be redirected to post-installation instructions.

A2E001  updates  SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Mid-Tier 5.3
A1J001  updates  SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Server 5.3


A2E001  updates  SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Mid-Tier 5.3

Re-build Web Application

In order for this step to execute correctly, the Metadata Server must be running.

1. Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.4

From the SASDeploymentManager directory launch sasdm.sh.
SAS Deployment Manager is installed in the following default location:

<SASHOME>/SASDeploymentManager/9.4

2. Select a language in the Choose Language box

3. Select Rebuild Web Applications

4. Select Configuration Directory or Enter the Configuration Directory and Level that needs to be updated

5. Specify Connection Information, including the sasadm User ID and Password

6. Select SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Mid-Tier 5.3 as the Web Application to Rebuild

7. Verify the information on the Summary screen and select Start

8. Select Finish when the deployment is complete

This process will update the SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Mid-Tier 5.3 ear in

<SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging
A backup of the original ear file will be placed in the directory
<SASCONFIGDIR>/Web/Staging/Backup

9. Exit the SAS Deployment Manager 9.4


Re-deploy Web Application

1. Restart all SAS sessions, daemons, spawners and servers.

2. Invoke the SAS Deployment Manager 9.4

From the SASDeploymentManager directory launch sasdm.sh.
SAS Deployment Manager is installed in the following default location:

<SASHOME>/SASDeploymentManager/9.4

3. Select a language in the Choose Language box

4. Select Deploy Web Applications

5. Select Configuration Directory or Enter the Configuration Directory and Level that needs to be updated

6. Specify Connection Information, including the sasadm User ID and Password

7. Check the Allow the application server to stop checkbox

8. Select SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Mid-Tier 5.3 as the Web Application to Deploy

9. Verify the information on the Summary screen and select Start

10. Select Finish and exit the SAS Deployment Manager when the deployment is complete



A1J001  updates  SAS Forecast Analyst Workbench Server 5.3

Execute the following code through the Code Editor of SAS Data Integration Studio. (Ensure that the user, who runs this macro, is a member of "SAS Administrator" group):

%ddcf_faw53_hotfix_migration;
Once the code is executed successfully, verify that lengths of the columns FORECAST_INTERVAL_CD and SAS_INTERVAL are set to 20 in the table config.Forecast_interval and length of the column FORECAST_INTERVAL_CD  is set to 20 in UIART.FORECAST_INTERVAL.


This completes the installation of hot fix A2D001 on Windows for x64.


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